OSP Inspector

Appalachia Construction Services; Georgia; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachia Construction Services, LLC is seeking an experienced OSP Inspector to ensure field quality and reporting on a Georgia-based long-haul fiber construction project. The role focuses on underground OSP infrastructure, inspection of HDD and conduit installation, and coordination with project leadership and client representatives.

The inspector will document daily production and safety observations, review drawings and route plans, and maintain thorough field reports and photographs.

Qualifications

• Experience in OSP telecommunications or fiber construction.
• Ability to read construction drawings, route plans, and specs.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily field inspections of ongoing OSP construction activities.
• Verify work aligns with approved drawings, specs, and permits.
• Inspect underground fiber infrastructure including HDD, conduit, handholes, and restoration.
• Document field conditions, progress, and quality observations.
• Maintain inspection reports and assist with as-built documentation.
• Communicate issues promptly to project leadership.

Skills

OSP telecom

Field inspection

Reading drawings

Communication skills

Job description

Appalachia Construction Services, LLC (ACS) is a trusted infrastructure partner supporting telecommunications and utility projects with a strong focus on safety, quality, accountability, and dependable execution. Our team works closely with clients, contractors, and field personnel to ensure projects are completed to specification and supported by accurate, consistent field documentation.

As ACS continues to expand its support of long-haul fiber construction in Georgia, we are seeking an experienced OSP Inspector to strengthen field quality, reporting, and communication across active construction activities.

Role Description:

ACS is seeking a full-time, on-site OSP Inspector to support an active long-haul fiber construction project in Georgia.

This position will provide field-level inspection and quality oversight of outside plant construction activities, with a primary focus on underground fiber infrastructure. The OSP Inspector will work closely with ACS project leadership, construction crews, and client representatives to verify that work is being completed safely, accurately, and in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and project requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform daily field inspections of active OSP construction activities.
• Verify construction is being completed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, client standards, and applicable permit requirements.
• Inspect HDD, conduit placement, handholes, excavation, restoration, and other underground OSP infrastructure.
• Review construction drawings, route plans, redlines, and field documentation.
• Document daily production, field conditions, construction progress, and quality observations.
• Capture and organize required photographs and supporting field documentation.
• Maintain accurate inspection reports and assist with redlines and as-built documentation.
• Identify construction deficiencies, potential conflicts, safety concerns, or deviations from approved plans and communicate them promptly to project leadership.
• Coordinate effectively with construction crews, supervisors, project management, and client representatives.
• Support utility coordination and document field conflicts or unforeseen site conditions.
• Assist with quality assurance and closeout efforts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain professional, clear, and timely communication between field operations and project leadership.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in OSP telecommunications, fiber construction, utility construction, field inspection, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of underground OSP construction methods, including HDD, conduit installation, excavation, handholes, and restoration.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, engineering plans, route maps, and project specifications.
• Experience preparing field reports, daily documentation, photographs, redlines, and construction records.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to recognize quality issues and construction deviations.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with construction crews, subcontractors, project managers, inspectors, and client representatives.
• Comfortable using mobile devices, email, spreadsheets, and digital field-reporting tools.
• Ability to work independently in an active construction environment while maintaining consistent communication with project leadership.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working on DOT or public right-of-way projects.
• Familiarity with utility locates, utility conflicts, permitting requirements, and ROW construction.
• Experience with HDD inspection and underground telecom construction.
• Previous telecommunications or utility QA/QC inspection experience.

Location: Georgia, United States

Position Type: Full-Time | On-Site / Field-Based

Interested candidates are encouraged to connect with Appalachia Construction Services, LLC through our LinkedIn company page for additional information.